Commentary 5: On the Collusion of Jiang Zemin and the Chinese Communist Party to Persecute Falun Gong

In planning the strategy of the suppression, Jiang Zemin put three policies in place regarding Falun Gong practitioners: “ruin their reputation, bankrupt them financially, and destroy them physically.”

Jiang Zemin at the 18th National Congress in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012. Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images

The Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party were first published in November of 2004, followed quickly by an English translation. In 15 years, the series has led over 300 million Chinese to renounce the communist party and its affiliated organizations, fostering an unprecedented peaceful movement for transformation and change in China. People continue to renounce the party every day. Here we republish the newly re-edited Nine Commentaries, linked to video versions produced by our partner media NTD Television. For the other Commentaries, please see the Table of Contents.

Foreword

Ms. Zhang Fuzhen, about 38 years old, was an employee of Xianhe Park, Pingdu City, Shandong Province, China. She went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong in November 2000 and was later abducted by the authorities.

According to people with knowledge of the case, the police tortured and humiliated Zhang Fuzhen, stripping her naked and shaving her whole head. They kept her tied to a bed with her four limbs stretched out, and she was forced to relieve herself on the bed.